We start with a summary of the first witness' testimony in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping this morning. ER wait times are leaving patients on gurneys in corridors for hours. The Central US is getting battered by a severe storm threat. Plus, Boeing's spacecraft is finally ready for passengers.
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9 AM ET: Blinken meets Xi, ER wait times, Boeing spaceship & more

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The House has rejected an effort by a Republican congresswoman to remove Speaker Mike Johnson. The UN is raising an alarm over the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. President Joe Biden announced a big investment from Microsoft to build a new AI-focused data hub in the US. The man accused of killing a Georgia nursing student in February has been indicted on murder charges. Nearly 100 people filed a lawsuit saying they were sexually abused as children in Illinois juvenile detention centers. Lastly, one company turns to a giant vacuum to help combat climate change.
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6 PM ET: Johnson survives ouster vote, Gaza aid entry concerns, Microsoft’s AI hub,  & more

The head of the World Health Organization warns that hospitals in southern Gaza will soon no longer be able to treat patients. GOP lawmakers grilled the leaders of three major school districts about antisemitism incidents in K-12 schools today. New York’s attorney general is suing over unproven abortion pill reversal claims. AstraZeneca is pulling its Covid-19 vaccine – we’ll explain why. And, a New York district attorney’s office dropped charges against a social media influencer over a chaotic giveaway.
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3 PM ET: Gaza hospital crisis, antisemitism hearing, Twitch star avoids prosecution & more

The Georgia Court of Appeals will consider an effort by former President Donald Trump and others to disqualify the Fulton County DA from the state's election subversion case. A high stakes report from the Biden administration on Israel’s war conduct looms at a pivotal moment. Reports of surprise pregnancies raise new questions about drugs approved for weight loss. Collapsed crypto exchange FTX has an update on whether they can pay their creditors back in full. Plus, Disneyland is expanding.
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12 PM ET: Another delay in another Trump trial, Ozempic babies, Disneyland expansion & more

Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Rafah as Israel's defense minister vows to continue the military operation there. Meanwhile, police have arrested more pro-Palestinian protesters on US campuses. More than 145 million people from Texas to Maine could see some storms today. Ukraine says a "massive" strike hit its energy infrastructure. Plus, the world has passed a clean energy milestone.
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9 AM ET: Campus protesters arrested, storms from Texas to Maine, climate good news & more

The US paused a shipment of bombs to Israel over their potential use in a military operation in Rafah. Former President Donald Trump’s classified documents trial in Florida has been indefinitely postponed, as his lawyers called for a mistrial in the hush money case. The heat is on as a global hot streak continues. The body of what's believed to be the final victim killed in the Baltimore bridge collapse has been recovered. Plus, we'll tell you why some federal judges say they won’t hire Columbia University grads.
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9 AM ET: Blinken meets Xi, ER wait times, Boeing spaceship & more

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